Overview
Diamond Ore is a stone-family block in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. It has no crafting recipe — you collect it by mining it where it generates. Hardness 3 puts it in the middle of the pack for mining speed.
Mine it with an iron pickaxe or better, or you get no drop at all. Instead of dropping itself it yields Diamond. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
The one thing it makes is Diamond.
Properties
- Stack size
- 64
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Light level
- 0
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Iron Pickaxe
Drops
Used to craft
Frequently asked questions
How do you get Diamond Ore in Minecraft?
Diamond Ore generates naturally in the world; breaking it yields Diamond.
What tool do you need to break Diamond Ore?
You need at least Iron Pickaxe. A weaker tool destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Diamond Ore blast resistant?
Diamond Ore has a blast resistance of 3, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
